DeWine Calls for Tamper-Resistant Versions of Generic Prescription Pain …

Filed under: Drug Abuse Colorado

According to the FDA, “Abuse-deterrent formulations target the known or expected routes of abuse, such as crushing in order to snort or dissolving in order to inject, for the specific opioid drug substance in that formulation. … In addition to …
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With no cure for son's seizures, parents look to cannabis oil

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Cannabidiol, also called CBD oil or alepsia, generated excitement among epilepsy parents nationwide following reports of dramatic improvement in some children treated with it in Colorado. The best known is Charlotte Figi, a 6-year-old who went from …
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Prosecutors indict Colombian man tied to Colorado marijuana raids

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… than a dozen addresses tied to Colorado medical-marijuana businesses. Sources have told The Denver Post that the raids, the largest federal strike against medical-marijuana businesses ever in Colorado, were against an operation that investigators …
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Steer Clear!

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Guns have been on everyone's mind this year, especially with a steady stream of shooting tragedies, most recently at a Colorado high school. Gov. Jerry Brown caved to NRA lobbying and vetoed seven gun-related bills, including one that would have …
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